For the Following Observations, Plot a Scatter Diagram and Indicate $$\begin{array} { l r } x&y\\8 & 4 \\5 & 5 \\3 & 9 \\2 & 12 \\1 & 14\end{array}$$

question 40

Essay

For the following observations, plot a scatter diagram and indicate what kind of relationship if any) exist between x and y.
$$\begin{array} { l r } x&y\\8 & 4 \\5 & 5 \\3 & 9 \\2 & 12 \\1 & 14\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

Traditional Costing

An accounting method that allocates overhead costs to products based on a predetermined rate, often labor or machine hours.

Activity-Based Costing

An accounting method that identifies and assigns costs to specific activities, thereby more accurately reflecting the costs of products or services.

Overhead Rate

The total of indirect costs of production compared to a base activity measure, like labor hours, used to assign costs to products.

Manufacturing Overhead

These are indirect factory-related costs that are incurred when producing a product, such as utility costs, depreciation, and salaries of supervisors.